NYT Dictionary

COLORFUL

/ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/
AdjectiveCOL-or-fulcol-or-ful · 3 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From color + -ful.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

motleymulticoloredpolychromaticcolourfulcoloredcolouredbicoloredblatantbrassybrave

Antonyms

colorlesscolourlessuncolored

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.

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